ANABASII

ANABASII
ANABASII
memorati Hieronymo adv. Ruffinum 1. 3. c. 1. Idcircone Cereales et Anabasii tui per diversas provincias cucurrerunt, ut laudes mets legerent? Verloces fuêre nuntii, qui equis curribusque conscensis velociter huc illuc mandata perferebant a Graeco ἀνάβασις, ascensus, Car. du Fresne Glossar.

Hofmann J. Lexicon universale. 1698.

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